be successful

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The legacy carrier will try to help JetBlue be successful with their extensive loyalty and booking collaboration, but an actual tie-up “just seems mathematically not doable,” Kirby says at a Bernstein investor conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“In order to do that, you need to be successful yourself.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

But nor can it be said enough that Andy Burnham might not be successful in his bid to become an MP again.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“The facts show that companies require international markets, and in order to be successful, they require international supply chains and they require international talent,” Lohan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“True enough,” replied the Mathemagician, “but you can be in Ignorance quick enough without riding all the way; and if you’re to be successful, it will have to be step by step.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster